Tulu Nadu is the Tulu speaking region of Karnataka and Kerala, India. It consists of the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts and the northern parts of the Kasaragod district of Kerala up to the river Chandragiri... [By Edward DSouza]
To be in Switzerland, the ‘heaven on earth’ at least once in lifetime is the dream of everyone who is aware of the country’s beauty of nature, its lakes and snow capped.. [By Dr. Eugene DSouza]
After completing my college studies, some of the like-minded youths form the Infant Jesus Parish, Dombivli in Thane District used to organize hikes for the youth group. Over the years we have had hikes organized during the monsoon season to some
Once upon a time, there were seven islands, inhabited by three or four tribes engaged in fishing activities: Kolis. They caught enough fish, ate and drank their home made liquor, and lived happily worshipping their animist gods. Until, they came: the marauders..[By Philip Mudartha]
Ganesh Chaturthi is one of the important festivals in India that is being eagerly awaited and celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm. This festival promotes family bond and public enthusiasm. This year Ganesh Chaturthi is being celebrated on September 11, which is Shukla Chaturthi of the Hindu month of Bhadra which generally falls between August and September. The duration of this festival varies from 1 day to 11 days,[By Eugene DSouza, Moodubelle]
Today all Konkani Catholic community all over the globe celebrates the Feast of Nativity of Blessed Virgin Mary also known as ’Monti Festh’ in grandeur. While Mangalore, Karwar and Sindhudurg dioceses celebrate Monthi Festh on September 8, the
There is an interesting anecdote about choosing September 5 as ‘Teachers’ Day’. When Dr Radhakrishnan became the President of India in 1962, some of his students and well-wishers requested him to permit them.. [By Dr. Eugene DSouza]
Having spent the night at Mannheim, our tour programme for the 16 July was to proceed to the Cuckoo Clock Factory after travelling through the picturesque Black Forest and later to visit the wonderful Rhine Falls. As we.. [By Dr. Eugene DSouza]
A few hundred hectares of land within the cluster of villages lying east of SH67, north of SH101, west of SH13 and south of SH70 will be referred as Niddodi Power Project Area (PPA) in this article. A wider area consisting of localities within Aikala, Kondemula.. [By Philip Mudartha]
On 15 July, the seventh day of the ‘Wonders of Europe’ tour we proceeded to another important country-Germany and our destination was Cologne, the home of the magnificent Cologne Cathedral which could be considered as an architectural
On the fifth day of the ‘Wonders of Europe’ Tour, we started early in the morning to proceed to the next country on our itinerary-Belgium whose capital, Brussels was our destination. After invoking “Ganapati.. [By Dr Eugene DSouza]
As of January 2013, Karnataka state had a power generation installed capacity of 13,596.28 MW which consisted of 7,279.56 MW of state share, 4,720.63 MW of private share and 1,596.09 MW of central share. The state.. [By Philip Mudartha]
On the third day of our ‘Wonders of Europe’ tour, we had early wakeup call at 3 am. By 4 am we were ready with our luggage outside the hotel and waited to the coach to drive us to St. Pancreas Railway station to take the high-speed ‘Eurostar’ train to Paris.. [By Dr Eugene DSouza]
Eid al-Fitr is one of the most joyous days in the Islamic calendar. It is a festival of thanksgiving and joy that marks the end of Ramadan, a holy month of fasting observed by Muslims. This year Eid al-Fitr is being observed on Thursday, August 8, 2013.
Having toured some parts of India, especially the Himalayan region, I had been waiting for an opportunity to travel to some of the European countries and see the places and monuments that one normally views in pictures and other media. Being a student and.. [By Dr Eugene DSouza]
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